Florida privet is evergreen, and flowers in late winter and early spring. The flowers, though small, are fragrant, and attract pollinators. Dark berries are produced in abundance, making this an ...

When Florida gardeners think about privet bushes, species of Ligustrum, from East Asia, come to mind. But our native Florida privet (Forestiera segregata) is a superior plant that’s more suited ...

Florida Privet is a moderate to fast-growing native plant that behaves itself in native landscapes or more conventional landscapes. It can grow 15- to 20-feet tall and up to 10-feet wide.

Suggested alternatives for privet are flowering dogwood (Cornus Florida) and black haw (Viburnum) Sue Kittek is a freelance garden columnist, writer, and lecturer.

The Chinese privet, Ligustrum sinense, is a plant that is well known to many people as a great nuisance in the landscape. It is also a Florida noxious weed because of its invasive nature.

Florida privet — native from Southern Georgia to the West Indies — is a large shrub or small tree up to 12 feet tall if not pruned. An ideal candidate for hedges and screens, ...

The trees are all Florida natives, like the Slash Pine, Cocoplums, Florida Privet, Mulberry trees and Live Oaks. Ellena says Take MAR started as an idea between friends.

Port St. Lucie advertised a May 14 Florida native tree giveaway. One problem: Avocados and royal poincianas aren't native.

Privet, is a deciduous shrub growing to 2-7 m tall, with densely hairy shoots. The leaves are opposite, 2-7 cm long and 1-3 cm broad, rarely larger, with a smooth leaf edge and a 2-8 mm leaf stem.